Bernard Ireland

Bernard Ireland was a British retired naval engineer, editor of Jane's and writer on naval matters.^[1]

Ireland was educated at the , Portsmouth and at the University of Southampton. He worked for the , in ship research.

He wrote nearly forty books and contributed to journals and partworks on subjects related to ships and naval campaigns.

Ireland died on 8 February 2019, after a short illness, with his family around him. He leaves his wife, Maureen of 60 years, his son John , daughter Elizabeth and his beloved Granddaughter, Daisy Ireland.

Bibliography[]

Details given are not necessarily for the latest editions.

Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail (ISBN 0-00-762906-0) Ted Smart, London, 2000.
Jane's Battleships of the 20th Century (Jane's) (ISBN 0-00-470997-7) Harper Collins, 1996
Jane's War at Sea 1897-1997: 100 Years of Jane's Fighting Ships (with Eric Grove) (ISBN 0-00-472065-2) Harper Collins, London, 1996
War at Sea 1914-1945 (ISBN 0-304-35340-X) Cassell, London, 2002
Fall of Toulon: The Last Opportunity to Defeat the French Revolution (ISBN 0-297-84612-4) Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2005
Leyte Gulf 1944: The World's Greatest Sea Battle (ISBN 1-84176-978-9) Osprey Publishing 2006
Jane's Historic Military Aircraft Recognition Guide (ISBN 0-00-472147-0) , 1998
History of Ships (ISBN 0-600-59590-0) Hamlyn, 1999
Jane's Naval History of WWII (ISBN 0-00-472143-8) Harper Collins, 1998
The War in the Mediterranean 1940-1943 (ISBN 1-85409-070-4) , 1993
Collins Jane's Warships of World War II (ISBN 0-00-470872-5) Harper Collins 1996
Rise and Fall of the Aircraft Carrier (ISBN 0-85685-711-4) Marshall Cavendish, 1979
Cruisers (ISBN 0-600-32127-4) Hamlyn, 1981
The Illustrated Guide to Aircraft Carriers of the World, A History (ISBN 1-84477-747-2) , 2005
Battle of the Atlantic (ISBN 1-84415-001-1) Pen & Sword 2003
Warships Of The World, Submarines & Fast Attack Craft (ISBN 0-7110-0976-7) Ian Allan 1980
Sea Power 2000 (ISBN 0-85368-979-2) , 1990
Warships Of The World, Escort Vessels (ISBN 0-7110-0896-5) Ian Allan Ltd, 1979
Vliegdekschepen Veltman, Utrecht, 2007
The World Encyclopedia of Cruisers: An illustrated history of the cruisers of the world (ISBN 0-7548-1773-3) , 2008
Warships of the World - Major Classes (ISBN 0-7110-0687-3) Ian Allan, 1976
Warships: From sail to the nuclear age (ISBN 0-600-39397-6) Hamlyn, 1978
Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated History of Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft Carrier
The World Encyclopedia of Destroyers and Frigates: An illustrated history of destroyers and frigates, from torpedo boat destroyers, corvettes and escort to the modern ships of the missile age. (ISBN 0-7548-1867-5)
Aircraft Carriers of the World: An Illustrated A-Z Guide to Over 150 Ships (ISBN 1-84476-363-3) 2007
Warship Construction (ISBN 0-7110-1594-5) Ian Allan, 1987
Navies Of The West (ISBN 0-88254-977-4) 1984 Ian Allan
Válka ve Středomoří : 1940-1943

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External links[]

• Royal Dockyard School, Portsmouth